Georgia Supreme Court Hoechstetter v. Pickens County Decision Poses Zoning Process Challenges for Georgia Local Governments
Partner David Kirk and summer associate Kitan Ajanaku are published by Georgia Planning Association (GPA) for their article titled, “Georgia Supreme Court Hoechstetter v. Pickens County Decision Poses Zoning Process Challenges for Georgia Local Governments.” They write, “On June 4, 2018, the Georgia Supreme Court issued its opinion in Hoechstetter et al. v. Pickens County et al. that partially clarified what local governments choosing to hold a single hearing before a subordinate advisory body must do to ensure compliance with the ZPL. However, this decision left additional issues unresolved, creating uncertainty for local governments in Georgia seeking to assure meaningful public input into zoning decisions.” GPA is an official chapter of the American Planning Association (APA) and includes more than 1,000 professional planners and planning officials.